The Inquisition of the Medieval Ages devised many demoniac means of torture. 中世纪的宗教法庭创造了许多骇人听闻的酷刑。
demoniac
[ noun ]
someone who acts as if possessed by a demon
<noun.person> [ adj ]
frenzied as if possessed by a demon
<adj.all> the soldier was completely amuck berserk with grief a berserk worker smashing windows
Demoniac \De*mo"ni*ac\, n. 1. A human being possessed by a demon or evil spirit; one whose faculties are directly controlled by a demon.
The demoniac in the gospel was sometimes cast into the fire. --Bates.
2. (Eccl. Hist.) One of a sect of Anabaptists who maintain that the demons or devils will finally be saved.
Demoniac \De*mo"ni*ac\, Demoniacal \Dem`o*ni"a*cal\ (?; 277), a. [L. daemoniacus, fr. daemon; cf. F. d['e]moniaque. See {Demon}.] 1. Pertaining to, or characteristic of, a demon or evil spirit; devilish; as, a demoniac being; demoniacal practices.
Sarcastic, demoniacal laughter. --Thackeray.
2. Influenced or produced by a demon or evil spirit; as, demoniac or demoniacal power. ``Demoniac frenzy.'' --Milton.
3. resembling or suggesting possession by a demon; as, demoniac energy. [WordNet 1.5]
4. in a murderous frenzy as if possessed by a demon.